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Is it time for Kieran Gibbs to leave Arsenal?

With Arsene Wenger admitting that some players have to be let go to make room for reinforcements as the Arsenal squad is a bit ‘heavy’ at the moment, there are a handful of Arsenal players being linked with moves away from the Emirates. The latest player to join the list is the Gunners’ left-back Kieran Gibbs, who has once again played second fiddle to Nacho Monreal for a vast majority of the season.

According to John Cross of the Daily Mirror, West Brom boss Tony Pulis is keen on acquiring the services of the Englishman, with newly-promoted clubs Newcastle and Brighton also understood to be keeping tabs on the situation. The report claims that the player’s suitors are encouraged by the fact that he has just one year left on his contract and will be willing to leave with a promise of first-team football.

In my opinion, the writing is on the wall for Gibbs. Despite being in the Gunners’ first-team picture for ten years after having made his debut way back in 2007, he still hasn’t nailed down a place in the team and continues to be on the fringes. The player has made just 10 appearances in the Premier League this season, with last season’s tally of 15 not very impressive either. Moreover, the fact that he’s highly injury-prone doesn’t help his cause and at 27 years of age, Gibbo does not have the excuse of youth either.

With the impending arrival of Sead Kolasinac, I believe the club should finally cut their losses on Kieran. But considering the fact that he counts as a homegrown player and that a few extra wide players will be handy under the new system, there is a chance he will be retained as well. But if I were Arsene Wenger, I would let him go and bring in another wide player as a replacement.

No, he is a good attacking wingback in the new 3-4-2-1 system. He is just not too good at defending in the old system.

Arsenal should keep him because he is a natural left footer, he is fast and he is a homegrown. Kolasinac can be his competitor in the wingback position and Kolasinac can also be one of the central defenders.

He has no idea how to defend…whatever the formation.What’s more he’s also.injury prone.He might be “homegrown” and “left-footed” but he is also a complete and utter waste of £60,000 a week… ..given his exorbitant salary.
Unfortunately this wage might stop any potential transfer in the same way that it has in the cases of both Jenkinson and Debuchy.

Arsenal chief Stan Kroenke has given manager Arsene Wenger a staggering £165million for a summer transfer spree, according to a Mirror report.
The American entrepreneur has instructed the Arsenal manager to spend big and make the club title contenders again.

Could let him go.
If we buy a CB than Monreal and Kolasinac could do the LWB role while both being able to play LB for the Plan B.

Even if we do not buy a CB, we would have a decent number to last us, if they perform then we will do fine.
Kos, Mustafi, Holding, Gabriel, Chambers. That is 5. 2 backups… Would like to see a CB signing though for when Kos gets injured. Going down to just 1 backup feels kinda risky and we all know Kos doesn’t stay injury free for a whole season anymore.

Yes he should leave. I know he has had various injury problems over the years however he has not shown any improvement in his game over the last 4/5 seasons. He is athletic but his final ball lacks quality and his defensive positioning is suspect. Have nothing against Gibbs and he seems like a very likeable and down to earth character but feel it would be best for all parties if he found a new club.